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14.3.11

Guest Post: Katie from I Go By Katie!

Hi everyone! My name is Katie & you can normally find my ponderings, pictures & projects on my blog I go by Katie. But today, I am here to help Moorea take a much needed break & to share with you a little project I've been working on.

Next Saturday is my Father's birthday & this year I decided I didn't just want to get him a gift I wanted to do something a little more special to show him how much I care. I've been brainstorming ideas then a few days ago I came up with the one I decided to go with. I started making little plush fabric hearts & the plan is to hide them all over my parent's house for him to uncover. The next time he opens his glasses case or looks in his coat pocket he will find a little reminder of just how much I care. He's a sentimental kind of guy & I know he will be super touched my my gesture.

I am going to be a little sneaky to make sure he doesn't find them all too quickly. I will also be gifting him a mason jar so he has some place to keep all of the little hearts once he's found them. When I present him with his gift I am going to hand him one heart & tell him that every time he finds one to remember how much I love him.

I wanted to share this idea with you because I thought it would be great for any holiday or for when someone you love could use a tangible reminder of your support (Maybe on your son's first day of school when he is apprehensive to leave your side or on the day your husband goes for an important interview). My father has had a tough year & more than gifts I know he is looking for kindness & caring. Sometimes little things like finding a loving handmade surprise in your pocket after having a hard day can make all the difference in the world.

Love this idea... there are so many uses for these pretty fabric hearts.. tuck them anywhere, make a mobile.. so many possiblities, and something you can make so easily with some fabric and thread! hugs, thks for sharing with all of us!

I just saw this a couple days ago...loved it so much I have already done it (w/a few changes) and blogged about it. Thanks for the GREAT idea, Katie.http://babynierengartendiaries.blogspot.com/2011/12/heart-craft.html

Oh my goodness! This is a fabulous idea! I love it...definitely going to do this for my hubby. I know it will make him smile and it will be fun to plant these things in the least expected places. How fun!

Happiness! I think we'll do this project with the kids for my parents (they live cross-country) when we visit them this summer. They'll have lots of hearts to discover after we've left. (Found you via pinterest)

My dad's health is also failing him, and it's hard to come up with things for birthday/Christmas that he needs/wants. This is a fabulous idea and next time I am home I will be taking a jar of these with me to hide around the house for him to find. thank you so much for this inspiration!

how do you sew the hearts? i'm not super craftsy, but i'm trying to make this for valentine's day. based on the pictures it looks like i'm supposed to cut the hearts out first and then sew them. are they supposed to be sewn with a machine or by hand? if by hand, is there a special stitch i'm supposed to use?

What a sweet idea! This past week when I was visiting my sister in PA and hubby was home in Michigan I hid little notes to him all over the house. Had I seen this first and had time to make the hearts...what a neat idea!!! :)Blessings~

What a wonderful idea!! I will do a variation on this for my Mom for Mother's Day.Maybe do something like this for the grandsons too! I was wondering what I can do with the Mason jars that I picked up at the flea market!Thank you so much